Kindergarten Paraprofessional: Long-Term Substitute (Immediate Start)

Ford Elementary School; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Life Insurance

Voluntary benefits (FSAs, disability)

Job summary

Ford Elementary School in Lynn, MA is seeking a Paraprofessional- Kindergarten, All Day for a long-term substitute starting immediately. The role involves supporting classroom teachers, working with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning, and assisting with group activities.

The position offers full-time hours for 180 days per year, with salary starting at $24.89 per hour and possible credit-based adjustments. A pre-employment process and district policies apply.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to work with students in an urban setting.
• Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children in order to effectively problem solve.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material of skills.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Check notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with such large group activities as reading aloud, storytelling, etc.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any program or special information about an individual student. Communicates with classroom teacher about any concerns regarding students.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of the information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher.

Skills

Urban setting experience

Collaborate with teachers

Advocacy for children

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

Ford Elementary School in Lynn, MA is seeking a Paraprofessional- Kindergarten, All Day for a long-term substitute starting immediately. The role involves supporting classroom teachers, working with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning, and assisting with group activities.

The position offers full-time hours for 180 days per year, with salary starting at $24.89 per hour and possible credit-based adjustments. A pre-employment process and district policies apply.